Technics will start an online music service offering 24-bits FLAC encoded tracks.

Read the full article here: [http://www.myce.com/news/technics-reveals-music-service-offering-24-bits-192-khz-flac-encoded-tracks-73535](http://www.myce.com/news/technics-reveals-music-service-offering-24-bits-192-khz-flac-encoded-tracks-73535)
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“Technics Tracks will enable users to store their purchased music on different devices through an online locker.”

Meaning that without a hot net connection, your device can’t access your paid for music. Not terribly useful if you’re in the middle of nowhere with no wireless service of any sort (about 80% of Canada and I would imagine about the same for the land of Aus).

Looks like it’s going to be a while before I can retire Cool Edit Pro and my turntable. Been transfering my analog music to 16 bit 192kbs uncompressed for many years. Not quite analog quality but not too far off.